Zing! World's Favourite English Words

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1 Mother

2 Passion

3 Smile

4 Love

5 Eternity

6 Fantastic

7 Destiny

8 Freedom

9 Liberty

10 Tranquility

11 Peace

12 Blossom

13 Sunshine

14 Sweetheart

15 Gorgeous

16 Cherish

17 Enthusiasm

18 Hope

19 Grace

20 Rainbow

21 Blue

22 Sunflower

23 Twinkle

24 Serendipity

25 Bliss

26 Lullaby

27 Sophisticated

28 Renaissance

29 Cute

30 Cosy

31 Butterfly

32 Galaxy

33 Hilarious

34 Moment

35 Extravaganza

36 Aqua

37 Sentiment

38 Cosmopolitan

39 Bubble

40 Pumpkin

41 Banana

42 Lollipop

43 If

44 Bumblebee

45 Giggle

46 Paradox

47 Delicacy

48 Peekaboo

49 Umbrella

50 Kangaroo

51 Flabbergasted

52 Hippopotamus

53 Gothic

54 Coconut

55 Smashing

56 Whoops

57 Tickle

58 Loquacious

59 Flip-flop

60 Smithereens

61 Oi

62 Gazebo

63 Hiccup

64 Hodgepodge

65 Shipshape

66 Explosion

67 Fuselage

68 Zing

69 Gum

70 Hen-night

Any thoughts?

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Both 'Smashing' and 'pumpkin' made the list, as did 'gothic'.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:08 (twenty-one years ago)

(Sorry about the spacing)

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:09 (twenty-one years ago)

i've always been fond of loquacious. but where o where is 'villainy'? surely the best english word

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Maybe villainy is too negative?

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:12 (twenty-one years ago)

tsk it says 'favourite' not 'favourite positive'

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:13 (twenty-one years ago)

I know, people just seem to have chosen positive words.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Aw, no flibbertigibbet?

― It's hard to kill a horse with a flute (AaronHz), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:16 (twenty-one years ago)

actually a lot of my favourite words are negative. chagrin. melancholy.

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:16 (twenty-one years ago)

49 Umbrella

I hate the word umbrella! It's that horrible awkward 'mbr' bit. Do you say umb-a-rella, or try and force it through?

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:17 (twenty-one years ago)

it's a very strange number of words - and the last few are strange.
i am going to pass around the first fifty at Thanksgiving tomorrow - and try to make everyone read them aloud.

My favorite word is puddle.

― aimurchie, Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:18 (twenty-one years ago)

xpost, i say 'brolly' to avoid any of that unpleasantness

puddle is a fantastic word!

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:19 (twenty-one years ago)

i think people have chosen concepts rather than the words themselves, haven't they. liberty and passion and all of that. passion, it doesn't even sound nice, pashun

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:20 (twenty-one years ago)

The 'nice concept' words are near the top, but there are loads of just great sounding words lower down.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:21 (twenty-one years ago)

and what about jowl, that's a great word. so is succulent.

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:22 (twenty-one years ago)

this is true kevin. hippopotamus, flabbergasted and zing all sound fantastic.

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:22 (twenty-one years ago)

not sure about hen-night though.

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Renaissance, Bumblebee and Hodgepodge are my favourites on the list.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:29 (twenty-one years ago)

i'm going to try and use hodgepodge as often as possible for the rest of the day

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:32 (twenty-one years ago)

AHEM! I hope you notice that "hilarity" is #33. (fluffs hair and looks pleased with self:))

― aimurchie, Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Too bad "clavicle" didn't make it. That's a great word.

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Also, "pants."

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Hen-night???

For some reason I've always loved the word oblique.

― Matt (Matt), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Oblique is a great word. I think I would like it less if it was spelt with a 'k' rather than the 'que' - Obleek. Nah, it's still good.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:55 (twenty-one years ago)

It's even more oblique spelt that way.

― Matt (Matt), Thursday, 25 November 2004 08:59 (twenty-one years ago)

71:plinthe
72:lintel
73:gizard
74:pussy

― lukey (Lukey G), Thursday, 25 November 2004 09:49 (twenty-one years ago)

is Oi a word?

I like 'bang'

― supercub, Thursday, 25 November 2004 11:01 (twenty-one years ago)

gem otm about people choosing their favourite "things" described by words rather than the words themselves

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 25 November 2004 11:32 (twenty-one years ago)

we should do an ilx poll top 100 words, like gear/stevem's top 100 stylee

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 25 November 2004 11:32 (twenty-one years ago)

my favorite word is amblyopia. It's fun to say.

― sgs (sgs), Thursday, 25 November 2004 11:57 (twenty-one years ago)

i like nincompoop

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 25 November 2004 12:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Some canadians say bumbershoot for umbrella.
I do not like the word pants!!!!
Or slacks, for that matter. Trousers I can deal with.

― aimurchie, Thursday, 25 November 2004 13:21 (twenty-one years ago)

A better word for trousers is "breeks"

― Why Does Herr Dadaismus Run Amok? (Dada), Thursday, 25 November 2004 13:22 (twenty-one years ago)

we should do an ilx poll top 100 words, like gear/stevem's top 100 stylee

Said and done!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 25 November 2004 13:37 (twenty-one years ago)

nice one tuomas!

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 25 November 2004 14:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Cantankerous
Grotty
Caterwauling

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Saturday, 27 November 2004 09:05 (twenty-one years ago)

three years pass...

http://www.google.com/trends?q=zing&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

― banriquit, Friday, 27 June 2008 16:16 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.google.com/trends?q=lol&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

― El Tomboto, Friday, 27 June 2008 16:24 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.google.com/trends?q=britpop&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

― El Tomboto, Friday, 27 June 2008 16:25 (eighteen years ago)

"Extravaganza" is a great word.

― Tracer Hand, Friday, 27 June 2008 16:26 (eighteen years ago)

almost as great as extravagina

― El Tomboto, Friday, 27 June 2008 16:27 (eighteen years ago)

I demand a recount.

― Aimless, Friday, 27 June 2008 16:31 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.google.com/trends?q=all+your+base%2C+foreclosures&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

― Tracer Hand, Friday, 27 June 2008 16:33 (eighteen years ago)

World's Favourite English Poem:

Mother passion smile love assail
Destiny freedom liberty toed bail
Blossom sunshine sweetheart gorgeous pink
Hope grace rainbow blue carbide fink
Serendipity bliss lullaby droll
Cute cosy butterfly storm pistole
Moment extravaganza aqua journeyman
Bubble pumpkin marguerite caravan
If bumblebee giggle paradox tote
Umbrella kangaroo resuscitate groat
Gothic coconut smashing whoops sorbet
Flip'flop smithereens oi overcareful bay
Hodgepodge shipshape explosion nurse
Gum radiotelephony deify

― Hurting 2, Friday, 27 June 2008 16:38 (eighteen years ago)

Cairo.

― Alba, Friday, 27 June 2008 17:31 (eighteen years ago)

No 'absquatulate' , no cred.

― Aimless, Friday, 27 June 2008 17:41 (eighteen years ago)

World's Least Favourite English Poem:

Father hashish vile bruv spunk
Chowder vichysoise anal steampunk
Gank cunt turgid filibuster santorum
You your yourself other devil forum

that's all i got

― Will M., Friday, 27 June 2008 18:55 (eighteen years ago)

75. mind
76. blown

― warmsherry, Saturday, 28 June 2008 21:24 (eighteen years ago)

lol @ base foreclosures on the rise

― kenan, Saturday, 28 June 2008 21:39 (eighteen years ago)

two years pass...

Zing.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 27 August 2010 20:37 (fifteen years ago)

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